Union Station

“It’s… fine. If you’re already there.” We wandered into Union Station while exploring downtown, mostly because we have one back home in St. Louis and wanted to see how this one stacked up. Walked up to the ticket counter and asked what it was. The woman said, “Museums.” I said, “Right… but what kind?” Her reply: “Train and cowboy kind.” Okay then. We paid $7 each anyway. The train museum *could* have been cool, if literally anything was turned on. The model train sat dark and silent, the lights were off, and the displays looked like they hadn’t seen power in a while. The car museum was neat, though, and the guy running it clearly loved his job (same for the man at the gun museum). The cowboy section? Let’s just say it was riding off into the sunset—none of the videos or exhibits worked in any of the museums. The outdoor trains were the best part, but overall it felt more like a museum taking a nap. Worth the ticket price, but not worth going out of your way.

What an amazing find. If you like train history or history of this area and this place to your list. Sadly we arrived about 30 minutes before closing bc i just thought it was an old train station but it turned out to be much more. They have every browning gun ever created in their upstairs museum and a history of Ogden museum downstairs. All for free!! I wish i had allocated about two hours to see everything! Didn’t even make it outside to see the trains they have here.

Four museums and two art galleries make this an incredible bargain. The railroad and model railroad museums are excellent. The firearms museum is detailed and informative. Highly recommended.

Very neat museum, with huge retired trains, vintage cars, vintage guns and a small gift shop area. There is a small fee but very well worth the fee. Loved the train models and learned alot from the train video. We spent about an hour here. Everyone was friendly and helpful.

Super friendly environment to learn about trains, guns, local lore and heritage. Easily spent 60-90 minutes and could keep many for longer.

FANTASTIC display. Great price. Clean facility. Learned a lot. Worth stopping if you are a train person.

We provided decorations for a wedding reception. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. It made the night awesome for the client. Not to mention the venue itself was great the museums were really fun. We hope to assist in more events there soon. KC & Micah Arbor Meadows Decor

The winter market is hands-down, one of the most enjoyable activities that I actually look forward to in the winter. If I’m being honest, I like the winter market better than I do the farmers market in the summer. There’s a little bit of everything here and the trains are just an added benefit. If you haven’t been, I highly recommend you going.

On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, my boys and I enjoyed exploring the museums and galleries at Ogden Union Station. Admission was practically free, and we enjoyed the several museums on-site. We loved the Browning-Kimball Cars Museum, which highlights the Golden Age of motorcar history with a display of unique and one-of-a-kind automobiles. We also enjoyed the Browning Firearms Museum, which showcases the legendary guns designed and manufactured by Browning Arms Company, located in Ogden for decades. The Utah State Railroad Museum was also fun and included many interactive exhibits that my boys loved. They also enjoyed watching the model railroad trains move around the various displays. We had a terrific afternoon at Ogden Union Station and had a great time exploring Utah's rich history together. Thanks!

This his 1920s train station has been converted into an indoor marketplace with museums, an art gallery & eatery. The Utah State Railroad Museum Was the only thing inside the station that we were able to see

The Operation of the Fallen tribute display is something everyone should go and see. It is now an annual event over the Memorial Day weekend. Please put it on your calendar for next year. You will not regret it.

If you have a train lover in the family this place is lots of fun. Unfortunately they do close early like most of Ogden establishments. Also they clearly don't take security measures that seriously because a lot of the trains have been completely trashed. They don't keep up on the maintenance of the trains on the outside so it seems very dangerous around those areas. Overall unsure if I would visit again.

You can take your time and really get a good feel of just how the RR was started. Very cool displays and working play trains on tracks designed of the actual routes.

Discover how how the west was won at the historic Ogden Union Station. So much to see at this location but I came for the trains. Large selection of engines and railcars that are very well maintained. These are not new show pieces, but retired work horses from the past that really let's you walk through a different aspect of American history. You can see and the smell the history of these cars. Engines are well documented and a docent (Norm) is on site to answer questions. It's really self guided friendly which allowed us to go at our own pace. So much more to see on other visits from cowboy and classic car museums. All contained in a beautifully maintained Ogden Union Station. I would recommend that this museum work on an audio tour so you can hear the sounds of the past as well.

This repurposed train station is the home of several interesting museums, each deserving its own review. We visited the Railroad Museum, the John Moses Browning Museum and the Browning Kimball Car Museum. Normally, admission is charged for each museum, but we happened to visit on 'Free Day'. The Railroad Museum contains so many artifacts of a bygone era, wooden trestles and steam locomotives. There is a display of the different types of railroad ties, not neckwear, the generally wooden timbers holding up the tracks. Some were concrete and even some exotic experimental materials. Many classic photos and nostalgic displays, as well, including a wonderful display of pocket watches, and an explanation of how important and meaningful they were to the development of the railroads. Some model trains are running inside, and the real ones are on display outside. The John Moses Browning Museum is not for everybody. It's all about his firearms. Virtually every handheld firearm in WW2 was developed or invented by John M. Browning. Several prototypes, one of a kind, are on display, including the classic 1911 and Hi-Power pistols. Yes, there is a room devoted to machine guns. His machine guns currently adorn modern American war vehicles, and almost all the aircraft of WW2 and Korea had Browning M2 machine guns tucked in their noses or wings. The man was a genius. The Browning-Kimball Car Museum is a collection of breathtaking cars from a very bygone era. The colors, the size, and the proportions of these vehicles are mind-boggling. Their condition is pristine and a sight to behold. The way they are displayed is no doubt due to the size and shape of the available space. Don't miss these museums at Ogden Union Station when you are in the SLC/Ogden area.

Great railroad museum with lots of historic railroad equipment. Anyone who likes trains from the western side of the US will definitely enjoy this museum. I really liked the SP SD45, DRGW SD40T-2, and SP GP9 with restored light packages!

Union Station is an amazing location in downtown Ogden and has history on top of history as the hub of early train transportation for the country. They have a number of small museums, displays, and full-sized trains on display outside to look at and walk around on. This review is specifically for their hosting of our Christmas luncheon this year and they did a fantastic job! The tables looked festive and beautiful and they set us up with everything we needed from a large screen and projector to a microphone and speakers for our presentations. We ran into a slight problem with getting audio from our presentation laptop to the speaker system and they were able to quickly iron out the issue before everyone arrived for our luncheon. Great location, great staff, and a great travel destination. Overall a fantastic place to visit!

The John Browning museum is worth the price of admission alone. Great information and even better displays.

In town for my nephews Weber State graduation, my dad is retired SP/UP so this was a must see. The desk clerk was very friendly and so were the rest of the people. Lots to look at and enjoy!

Renovations/restorations were underway upon my visit. A bummer that the eatery is closed but the museums are excellent. I particularly like the Browning portion but then again.... I'm a gun guy.

A hidden gem in Ogden and well worth the relatively cheap cost. This is a collection of small museums in Union Station, highlighted by the railroad museum that goes into a detailed history of the western expansion of the Union Pacific railroad info Utah. They've recently expanded and added a more interactive section as well, which my 5 year old really enjoys, which of course includes a large array of wooden tracks and toy train cars. Also on site are a firearms and classic car museum. The museums themselves are quite small, but a fun way to spend an hour or two. I only took a star away because catching them while they're open can be a challenge. Business hours are limited as it is (4 days a week from 11-4) and not always reliable. They will close whenever other events are happening at Union Station, which is relatively frequent. The past half dozen times we've attempted to visit during regular business hours, they've been closed exactly 50% of the time. But if you have a flexible schedule, it's well worth rolling the dice and killing a couple of hours.

This museum has lots of potential but it fails to deliver. Its split into two sections, indoors and outdoors. The indoor section gives a good history of Ogden and the development of the railway system. There are some model trains exhibits towards the end but most weren't working. The ones that were, only on train was running. The Outside section has potential but its disappointing. You can walk next to the trains but you can't enter. We've been to other train museums that have exhibits setup in the trains so you get a feel for different generations of trains.

Entrance and Lobby are worth a stroll, but there is not much to see without paying entrance for the museum.

I always enjoy this place. Has an awesome history of the Utah and American railroad and how important it was to establishing the west and America. There is also a huge browning gun museum here as Browning was founded just north of here. I recommend it as a place to get out the sun and relax and read up on history if you're in to that sort of thing.

A wonderfully kept place to learn the history of Ogden right along Wall Ave and 25th St. It has a railroad museum, firearms museum, restaurant, vintage automobile display, Jazz nights on Wednesdays, and monthly art gallery events. Nothing like seeing those red Union Station neon lights glowing in the distance reminding you of the famous transit center of the US that it used to be in many years past.

Great Place Visit If your in town. Museum is very cool to see. The Museums are very interesting to see. So are the Train exhibits. So if your from out of town I recommend their stop to check out. Plus the ice cold Aircondition for summer times ;) .

If you love trains you'll love this place! The building in itself is gorgeous. The museum is decent sized (for a train specific museum) and has enough stuff to keep you and your kids entertained for a day of learning. The trains outside are free to the public and very neat to see! They even sometimes have trains come through that are not permanently stationed here. If you like pressed pennies they have machines too. Nice little gift shop. Nice train store inside (where you get and make model trains, toys, etc). I haven't eaten at the restaurant but it seems busy every time I've been.

Nice historical building in the heart of Ogden, UT. The fountain was not on when we were there so it was not as photogenic without it. The museums inside the building seemed pretty cool, but we did not have time to explore them. The various locomotive trains that were parked outside the Union Station building were very cool. There were signs which gave information on each train. Interesting, informative, and worth seeing for yourself.

This has to be one of my favorite places in Ogden. The history and memories are as thick in here as the air in Utah County. The Union Station represents a time that has almost left us but is still young enough that most of us remember pieces of it. I think you would be surprised that when you pry the kids off the Xbox or out of the home theater, they will actually enjoy this place. The museums inside are fantastic and the best part is they are generally staffed by someone with firsthand knowledge of the exhibits and from that era. If you ever long for a good visit with a passed grandfather or grandmother, this is the place to get it. T There is a good restaurant in the Station that is reviewed elsewhere (Union Grill) and several shops, boutiques, and even a couple of art galleries. The Union Station is from another era. It is fun to visit and I often long to go hear the stories, see the trains, and get back in to a piece of history that is slowly fading away.

The very old building in itself is gorgeous. One could spend the entire day looking thru each of the different museums. The train museum is decent sized. There is also a huge browning gun museum here. Museum with a dozen vintage automobiles too. And a old west museum. Nice little gift shop.

This is one of those wonderful old train stations that houses a train museum as well as a gun museum while still fulfilling its original function, although now that's more of a sideline. The museums were, and probably still are, amazing. In the very early 80s Alan and I took the train to visit my brother and his family. Having seen "Silver Streak I had lustful/romantic visions of the stateroom, but it was an upper and lower berth which filled one side and the side-to-side motion of the train hurt my back. No snuggling for us! A year or two later when Tam and I traveled to see them we had seats that were akin to the most comfortable airplane seats of the time. We took sleeping bags to serve as comforters and the ride was much more comfortable. There was a posse of children on the train, the older ones looking after the younger ones and Tam, at 10 or 11, was one of the older group. They were able to wander the train largely unsupervised. Going home, our train arrived at Union Station around midnight, which seemed very cool. A few years later the train began stopping in Salt Lake City rather than Ogden. We decided it made more sense to start flying again and that was the end of the train rides to Utah. More recently the station has become home to the Union Grill, a very good restaurant if memory serves, galleries and concerts. Last night's jazz concert was held in the Grand Lobby. The newspaper had listed it as starting at 7:30 so when we arrived at 7:20 we were late for the 7:00 start. Rows of surprisingly comfortable folding plastic chairs were laid out and more were set up as latecomers arrived. The audience was large and attentive w/ people of all ages, some students taking notes and a large number of well behaved little ones dancing to the music while parents and grandparents watched them fondly. The acoustics for the music were stellar. The group started out as a quartet or quintet and gradually added members. Outstanding were Don Keipp on drums and vibes and the bass player, also a psychologist, whose name escapes me, both professors at Weber State. Other musicians on electric bass, trumpet and sax delivered performances that varied. The announcements from the stage were almost completely unintelligible, the words lost to rapid speech and the high ceilings. The program consisted of jazz standards and we enjoyed it. It was a terrific use of a civic resource and I'm glad Jim saw the announcement and put the article on the refrigerator so we didn't miss it.

Neat old building with several museums, amazing trains, 2 penny smash machines, a theater, a banquet hall, a gift shop, etc. A group is restoring a train here and is happy to talk to you about it. Pretty amazing work going on there, from some really talented people.

My kids absolutely loved this place. We could have stayed all day if I had the time. There is a cute gift shop and great diner on the premises as well. The train museum was captivating. I learned a great deal of railroad history from the exhibits and the kids loved seeing the artifacts and model railroads. The Browning museum was also enriching and enjoyable. The train cars outside the museum were perfect for my two kids with boundless energy. They climbed and looked around and marveled at the huge train cars. We will definitely return when we are back in town.

A great cheap outing for the family, they have such interesting exhibits and the staff is always so friendly and love to talk your ear off about the history, which we absolutely love! All so friendly and the Jim browning exhibit and classic car exhibit is our favorite. The train used is a great place for insta pics too!

This place is super cool. Especially to this girl who's dad has worked on the Union Pacific RR for his whole life. We came in here to grab lunch, but our experience was much more than that. We loved the train engines outside. Especially the Olympic car! So cool to see that history. All the old engines were awesome and I enjoyed reading the little history blurbs about each one. The inside is breathtaking. Altho we did not pay or go on any tours, we loved what we could see! This is a very cool spot and I would recommend it to anyone!

This is a GREAT place for a family outing! I've lived in Utah all my life, just outside of Ogden, and I'd never been here before yesterday. It was only $15 for a family pass to the museum, and we had a couple of hours worth of fun for that. There are tons of interactive exhibits and what kid doesn't like trains?? The Browning and Classic Car exhibits were also very interesting. The building itself is just lovely. Next time we will be sure to ask for a tour of the train cars outside, as you do have to ask before you go out there.

This was so much fun! 4 different museums under one roof. The train museum is really incredible, and is the show piece. Our group actually came because of the Browning museum, and it was impressive too. We weren't expecting the smaller museums and they were a nice surprise, especially the car one. The volunteers were friendly and helpful. Reasonably priced- family pass is $15.

I dropped by to view both the station and the Eccles Rail Center (roliing stock outside). For those of you wondering if you should visit, here is a list of the railroad equipment http://utahrails.net/utahrails/ogden-equipment.php Luckily for the railfan, the most significant pieces are under a protective structure. I have had the good fortune to see UP 844 operate out of Cheyenne, Wy; here is UP 833 with her tender (centipede wheel design). In addition, there are no signs which keep the interested from climbing on the locomotive. Another show stopper is the UP DDA40X #6916; her livery is certainly stunning. Finally, saving the best for last is the UP gas turbine GE GTE 8500 #26 (Big Blow) which is one of two remaining with us today. As for the Utah State Railroad Museum, there are many interesting exhibits and displays concerning the history of railroading in this part of the state.

Interesting place. Lots of homeless people hanging around. Many places places to eat. Was fun to bring my students here for lunch.

The museums here are a bit lackluster but the lovely architecture and history of the railroad in Ogden absolutely make Union Station a must see Ogden attraction. They have a small kids area that my young children enjoy. We have an annual pass to the Dinosaur Park and we get free admission on weekdays. For locals - Its a nice place to visit for an hour with small children.

An amazing historical and interactive museum. One of my favorite places to go, they have history on telegraphs, the REAL golden spike, firearms, and especially trains! So much to do and so much to see and learn. They also do a ghost tour

One low $5 admission for four museums and two art galleries in Ogden's old train station. It sounds like a big extravaganza of museums, but it's not a big as you'd think. It still took 1 hour, 40 minutes to visit. Among Union Station's, this one didn't have as much character. My ranked list of museums and galleries: - Eccles Rail Center (4 out of 5 stars): Located outside of the train station with a dozen diesels and a 4-8-4 locomotive. Try to have a docent open the military hospital car and the mail car. At opposite end of station is a snow blower with a giant red fan used to clear the tracks. - John M. Browning Firearms Museum (3/5): I didn't expect to like this because I know and care very little about rifles. The collection is big and was a good experience. - Utah State Railroad Museum (3/5): Exhibits mainly focus on the building of rail lines like the Golden Spike and the causeway line across the Great Salt Lake. - Wattis-Dumke Model Railroad Museum (3/5): Located at the end of the Railroad Museum, various major train projects in the region are recreated as HO-scale models. - Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum (3/5): Cars of award-winning quality, but there were only 13 vehicles. The focus was narrow with American cars built in the early 20th century. - The Gallery at the Station (1/5): During our visit, they were selling works from children's book. - Myra Powell Gallery (1/5): Tiny permanent art collection.

A surprise in Ogden. The car museum had awesome vintage automobiles. The train museum was excellent.

I saw the train in Brigham city it was a beautiful sight, I never thought I would ever see that , I was very lucky to see it in motion with smoke bellowed down the side of it.

We were here for Zombie prom 2013 and for a couple before that and the building is really pretty from the outside, if you look at it as an architectural find. Inside is dated but beautiful. It would be a great place to host events because there is a large room that can be used as a dance hall and then some other rooms that you could use for other purposes.

Interesting museum that's worth a visit if you have a Saturday afternoon to spend in Ogden. Support local commerce and learn something!

great ambiance and food ... the curry chicken bowl was amazing. friends had great meals including steak sandwiches, turkey wraps and flat iron steak. A great spot in Ogden for a good meal. The museums are an added nearby feature. Hit them before or after your meal.

This is very nice historic site and a msut to visit if you are in Ogden area. I took some visitors from overseas and absolutely enjoyed it. They loved it so much they actually refuse to drive back to SLC and took a commute train instead.

This is a fun historic place to go as a family. One of the coolest wedding receptions I have seen was here.

Such a beautiful place.. the historic building alone was awe inspiring.. my boyfriend and I went to all of the museums. I loved it and I still want to donate tiny tardis for the varied museums! I will if you'll put it in there for me!

Interesting museum and great price for 4 or 5 different ones. It's less about the local area and more about trains and guns though.

Union Station has a very similar selection as Roosters and therefore it is 5-star. The menu options are a bit different, but they're just as good as Roosters.

full to the brim with ghosts! and trains and junk i guess. if you like that stuff.